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New research shows pandemic’s toll on frontline healthcare workers

Written by | 28 Jan 2023

For frontline healthcare workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout.  Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers […]

Private equity changes workforce stability in physician-owned medical practices

Written by | 12 Jan 2023

New research reveals private equity firms that acquire physician-owned medical practices experience greater replacement of the workforce and rely more heavily on advanced practice providers — such as […]

Study shows peer messaging tool can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce

Written by | 9 Jan 2023

A tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to address disrespectful workplace behaviors through trained peer-to-peer messaging can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce with the appropriate […]

Psychological First Aid training could help improve care workers’ wellbeing

Written by | 5 Nov 2022

A new study has shown that Psychological First Aid, training originally created for people to support others, can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their own mental wellbeing. First […]

A third of healthcare workers took sick leave after Covid vaccination, study finds

Written by | 25 Apr 2022

A third of healthcare workers took sick leave after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a German study presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases […]

Exposure to toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Written by | 13 Dec 2021

Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, […]

Research shows mass production can make customised PPE for healthcare workers

Written by | 8 Nov 2021

Research has demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing customised respiratory protection for healthcare workers with a comfortable close-fitting seal, that is suitable for nearly 90% of face shapes and […]

Chest pain may extend outside the chest, often needs to be checked by a professional

Written by | 7 Nov 2021

Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack or heart event may often be felt beyond the chest, with many people reporting pain in their shoulders, arms, jaw, neck, back and […]

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